I feel guilty every time I have a good day because I know people think I was exaggerating how bad the other days were. Living with invisible illness means every moment of normalcy feels like evidence against your credibility.
More people experience this than they realize.
The variability of symptoms creates internal conflict between relief and validation-seeking.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.